United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Sealing

Sealed documents remain filed in CM/ECF but cannot be accessed or viewed electronically.

“Sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means.”

Sealing

Serve sealed documents by an appropriate method other than CM/ECF; the court serves its sealed documents by paper mail.

“Parties will have to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure. The Court will serve sealed documents in paper by mail.”

Sealing

A party seeking highly sensitive status for a document outside the order’s specified categories must move for that designation.

“A party seeking HSD status for a document not specified in paragraph 1(a) or (b), shall, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures for Highly Sensitive Documents, file an appropriate motion with the court.”

Other

For Stewart Detention Center bond hearing petitions, the time allowed under the court’s model order is 21 days rather than seven.

“it modifies the time limit in its J.A.M. order (Exhibit 1 to Standing Order 2026-01) to 21 days instead of 7.”

Other

Magistrate judges screen assigned Stewart Detention Center Section 2241 petitions and may issue the model bond hearing order when the stated criteria are met.

“the Court directs the Magistrate Judges of this District to screen each § 2241 petition arising from Stewart Detention Center that is assigned to them”